I was driving to work and this car pulled out in front of me and I pushed the brakes and I slid into the car causing me to spin around and end up on the wrong side of the road. I have replaced the brakes every year and they still squeak really bad. The transmission has leaked for the entire time I have had the car. I have to replace the tires every 3 months and A/C went out 3 years after I bought the car. I haven't fixed the a./C compressor the cassette tape player stopped working after I bought the car and it's still broke. The bulbs in the lens of the light are very dim can't drive at night. I had to replace to rotors this year I still have them.

- Austin, TX, USA

The power window motors in my vehicle have repeatedly burned out. I did replace the power window motor in the passenger's side while it was still under warranty, but it burned out again several months later. Later on, the driver's side power window motor also burned out. I have been without power windows on both the driver's and passenger's side for three to four years now.

- Harlem, GA, USA

Cd player on the 2000 Neon is mounted on the floor....at the bottom of the stack of center dashboard equipment. Beyond a working reach of most drivers. I feel my daughter's line of sight was obscured as she reached down to put in a cd. She had just started driving this car 2 weeks prior. She drove it 30 miles to work in the next town. This cd alignment is such that even I (who is 4" taller than my daughter) would not reach the cd player without compromising my ability to drive. I would like to see that my concern would be joined with others: Where this issue would be brought forward to raise the awareness of autos that are built in a risky way.... where auto makers would not be allowed to construct accessories at the extreme limits of the reach of the driver. I would be willing to be a part of a watchdog group that would take this issue forward. Illustrating the issue, asking for change. 8 weeks ago my daughter died in that head on collision. Yesterday, after the accident investigation report was completed, I was allowed to take the cd player out to see if she was using it. And yes, there was a kids cd in the machine that my wife and I had not played. (I had never used the cd player. My wife only minimally. I think our teenage daughter was attracted to try to use it, even when it was beyond reasonable reach.) my understanding is that my daughter reached down to manipulate this factory installed cd player and veered from the driving lane. There was no sign of braking. Just that quick, seconds, she was head on into another vehicle. 2 months ago on a clear day my daughter drove her Plymouth Neon across the center line and into an on coming car. Following the accident investigation I was able to understand from the other party that they could not see her face as she came forward into them.

- Humboldt, NE, USA

I bought the car new which would not start for test drive was told someone left dome light on. After jump, it worked fine for a few thousand miles. Then went to car and would not start one day. There was no battery light on or any warning. It has happened 2 more times since then. Rear brakes wear out within a few months from replacement. Dealer fixed once and I have incured the expense several times since. I can not even afford to do it anymore leaving me to take a risk of driving with bad rear brakes. The most recent of events to occur this morning my drive belts broke. After taking vehicle to dealer to replace them I was told the belts broke because the tensioner pulley had tilted. I was also informed from service tech that they see lots of them come in like that and that they were surprised that there had not been a recall or at least a tsb. The car is paid for and was bought because I needed more reliable transportation than my previous vehicle. Sad part is my previous vehicle is still running with minimal repairs made to it since I had it. Also I have called daimler chrystler and emailed them on numerous occasions and have been told there is nothing they can do about it.

- Waynesville, GA, USA

Water leakage in trunk area, and rear of the car floor boards, saturated.

- Rocky Point, NC, USA

While driving, consumer heard loud noise and realized engine was overheating, engine failed, engine light gave no warning that something was wrong.

- Calumet City, IL, USA

While driving, consumer heard loud noise and realized engine was overheating, engine failed, engine light gave no warning that something was wrong.

- Calumet City, IL, USA

Consumer was traveling about 40mph on the highway, and she noticed that car was shaking, and the engine check light came on the dashboard. Vehicle started stalling. Consumer veered over into the shoulders, and then she got the vehicle to start backing up.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA